UNGA 77: Bawa Hails Buhari on Illicit Financial Flows
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the strong political will he has demonstrated in tackling the...
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NABG Takes Action To Reduce Rejection Of Agricultural Goods
The Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) is collaborating with other stakeholders to develop policy that would align the nation with worldwide...
Dangote Praised By Regulators For Offering N1 Billion To Customers
The National Lottery Regulation Commission yesterday praised Dangote Cement's management for regularly giving back to its throngs of customers by...
Dollar Drops Below 145 Yen As Bank Of Japan Maintains Its Lax Approach
On Thursday, the US dollar rose to a level not seen in 24 years versus the Japanese yen after the...
Experts Attribute The Rise In Airport Revenue To Increased Customer Satisfaction
Potential revenue from non-aeronautical services will continue to elude the Nigerian aviation industry until airports in the nation prioritize customer...
SPORTS
Bukayo Saka has been voted England men player of the year
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has been named England's best player for 2022 for the men's category. The 21-year-old didn't score...
BASKETBALL: Boston Celtic have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for dating Colleague
The Boston Celtics have announced the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season following his relationship with...
SPAIN WOMEN NATIONAL TEAM: 15 players call for the sack of their head coach
15 players from the Spain women's national team have called for the sack of head coach Jorge Vilda. The players...
Alex Iwobi nominated for Premier League player of the month for September
Alex Iwobi has been rewarded for his impressive Everton displays by being nominated for the EA Sports Premier League Player...
AFRICA
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: its Impact and Implications for Southern Africa
This article attempts to contribute to the discussions on the evolutionary political confrontations and contradictions between Russia and Ukraine, its...
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‘Race against time’ as Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month
NEW YORK, USA, 23 February , 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical...
“At least 55% of crises can be predicted but less than 1% of humanitarian funding is released early”
“Early intervention through insurance drastically increase the number of people who can be helped ” By Nelly Maonde, Start Network’s...
Better Together: Volunteering initiative drives social impact at black-owned businesses
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 22nd February 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Black-owned businesses and social enterprises recently received welcome support when a team...
Being vaccinated against Covid-19 opens doors
Collected By Carême Kouamé JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 21st February 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Covid-19 pandemic has undermined economies...
Chris Brown set to release a new album, features Wizkid, Lil Wayne and others
American singer, dancer and actor, Christopher Maurice Brown, popularly known as Chris Brown has announced the release date of his...
Singer T-Classic Recovers After Being Hospitalized for Food Poisoning
Nigerian singer, Tolulope Ajayi, popularly known as T-classic who was hospitalized for alleged food poising from his circle of friends...
Nigeria Qualifies in FIFA World Cup as Singer Davido Performs World Cup Theme Song in Qatar, Seen with Idris Elba
Nigerians got their bragging rights back after music star Davido took to his twitter account to share his awesome experience...
Teen-Aged Gospel Music Sensation, Iseoluwa Abidemi Is Set To Conquer The World
https://youtu.be/CHL2enI8ESg Iseoluwa Abidemi catapulted into limelight following the release of her self-titled single album, “Iseoluwa” and her maiden live...
Trending: Hushpuppi Dead!
Since Feb 23, 2022 rumor has it that the Nigerian Instagram celebrity who is facing criminal charges in the United...
Nigeria’s future very bright with Biotechnology – Prof. Mustapha
Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, a Fellow Chemistry Society of Nigeria (FCSN) and Member Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom (MRSC), is...
Baseline Education makes foreign studies accessible, from start to finish – CEO, Abigail Lawrence
In this exclusive interview with Abigail Lawrence, CEO of Baseline Educational Services, The News Chronicle prods into the journey of...
Providing accessible innovative HR services to organisations and individuals has been our passion – Grace Ikechukwu, CEO, Tempkers
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, CEO of Tempkers, a HR and Business Solutions provider based in Abuja,...
Afri-Fruits promotes agriculture through advanced technology farming in Nigeria – Reuven Cohen, CEO
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Mr Reuven Cohen, CEO of Afri-Fruits, sheds light on his journey into...
SafeTrucks passion is to make freighting simplified and available to everyone – Ladele Ajao, CEO
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, the CEO of SafeTrucks, Ladele Ajao, a freight hauling company and the...
29 Yahoo Boys Arrested In Owerri
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty-nine (29) suspected internet...
N59.7m Fraud: Court Jails Pastor Seven Years In Lagos
Justice Sherifah Solebo of the Special Offences Court siting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Cletus Ilongwo, Presiding Pastor,...
NDLEA busts cocaine warehouse, seizes N193billion worth of crack in Lagos
In what appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure in the history of Nigeria’s premier anti-narcotic agency, operatives of...
Back from Ethiopian prison, ex-convict arrested with cocaine at airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an ex-convict, Onyeka Charles Madukolu at the Murtala Muhammed...
Driver” Nabbed For Alleged $17.5m Advance Fee Fraud In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected fraudster, Olabanji...
Nigeria’s future very bright with Biotechnology – Prof. Mustapha
Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, a Fellow Chemistry Society of Nigeria (FCSN) and Member Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom (MRSC), is...
A Critique on A Breeze No Longer Sound And Sane
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Addressing The Scourge Of Male Comedians Pranking Ladies To Publicly Remove Their Pants In Exchange For Money
In recent months, there has been an insalubrious and repugnant video trend of male comedians targeting women, pranking them to...
Afri-Fruits promotes agriculture through advanced technology farming in Nigeria – Reuven Cohen, CEO
In this exclusive interview with The News Chronicle, Mr Reuven Cohen, CEO of Afri-Fruits, sheds light on his journey into...
Wetin dey happen show – Heartbreak series
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Royal Money: Charles III and the Wealth Dimension
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Breaking News
UNGA 77: Bawa Hails Buhari on Illicit Financial Flows
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the strong political will he has demonstrated in tackling the menace of illicit financial flows, IFFs, and other acts of corruption. He gave the commendation on Saturday in New York, United States...
FG Assures Of Improved Health Service Delivery
The Federal Government has re-affirmed its commitment to providing improved health service delivery to all Nigerians. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave the assurance when the management team of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, led by its Chairman, Dr. Alex Tosan Ideh, paid...
Suspend every other thing and focus on restoring security in Nigeria, Ortom tells Buhari
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the Federal Government to ensure proper funding of security agencies for the protection of lives and property in the country. Governor Ortom stated this while partaking in the Nigerian Air Force range shooting classification exercise at the military range, Ayati, near Ikpayongo...
Soludo Reiterates Support For Local Content, Visits National Automotive Design And National Council
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has lauded the National Automotive Design and Development Council for their efforts in promoting local contents and automobile industry in Nigeria. Governor Soludo made this remark during a courtesy visit to Mr Jelani Aliyu, Director-General/CEO of the Council, which is a...
FG’s Take Over of Ebonyi’s King David University of Medical Sciences, Buhari’s Best Parting Gift to the Igbo – Eze
...Lauds Umahi for the Project Aimed at Eradicating Foreign Medical Tourism ... Students Celebrate as Umahi Slashes School Fees Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemek Eze, says the federal government takeover of the world...
New Tricycle Tax: Anambra CSOs Asks Soludo To Reconsider Position, Mulls Insecurity
Awka A platform for citizens and non-state actors' stakeholders in Anambra, The Anambra Civil Society Network ACSONET on Friday, called on the Chukwuma Soludo led administration in the State to rejig its tax/revenue administration strategies for seamless compliance. The past two days had seen serious protests by the commercial tricycle...
29 Yahoo Boys Arrested In Owerri
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty-nine (29) suspected internet fraudsters in Owerri, Imo state. According to the suspects, who allegedly specialized in defrauding foreigners through the internet, were arrested on Friday, following actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in...
FG Determined To End Crude Oil Theft – Lai
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is determined to end crude oil theft through the deployment of technology and additional security measures. The Minister, who made the remarks at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday after the aerial surveillance of the...
N59.7m Fraud: Court Jails Pastor Seven Years In Lagos
Justice Sherifah Solebo of the Special Offences Court siting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Cletus Ilongwo, Presiding Pastor, Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry, to seven years in prison for N59.7m fraud. Ilongwo was first arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes...
FIRS Warns MDAs Against Delegating Their Tax Obligations To Consultants
Since the FIRS is the only government agency tasked with collecting taxes, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) against using consultants and concessionaires to do so. The FIRS accused some MDAs of adding tasks of assessment, collection, accounting, and enforcement of...
Entertainment Gists
MI5: The Rap N Roll Master Has Come Of Age With His New 2022 Album
Before MI Abaga took the Nigerian music industry by storm when he released his debut album Talk About It in 2008, local rap was as at a commercial low. Pop music was on the pedestal and no other genre of music even came close. MI’s Talk About It made Nigerians...
Monkey Refuses Banana and goes for a Lady’s Breast.
Watch the video. https://twitter.com/Max_J619/status/1563059001314934784
A Postponed Rock Concert In Tanzania And Bouts Of Kizz Daniel Mania Causes A Row In Dar Es Salam
It has been a very eventful month for singer cum songwriter Kizz Daniel. The Nigerian hitmaker was arrested in Tanzania on Monday, but it seems his nightmarish start to the week has come to a favorable end. According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as...
Fireboy’s Flirtatious And Kinky Side Is Revealed In New Album ‘Playboy’
Yet another brick has been laid on the global edifice that is afrobeats. This new brick is courtesy of blistering hot singer Fireboy DML who dropped his album “Playboy” on the 4th of August, 2022. Thanks to the massive buzz he managed to generate with his worldwide hit single “Peru”...
One Percent International Will Be Africa’s Pointer In Media Entertainment – Stephanie Nnadi
At the unveiling of Real Warri Pikin as the latest signing by One Percent International Management Services, The News Chronicle caught up with Stephanie Nnadi, CEO of One Percent International Management for a brief interview. The media and entertainment guru, speaks on the company’s mission in the entertainment scene, its...
Editor's Pick
African Development Bank Provides €29 Million for Development of Road Networks in Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €28.88 loan for improvements to the road and transport network linking six Senegalese municipalities. The loan was approved on 20 September 2022. The financing will be sourced from savings from the Senegal Cities Modernisation Programme. The funds...
DHL Global Forwarding Invests EUR 7 – million in New State-of-the-Art Facility and Head Office in Johannesburg
The new 10,000 m2 airport hub is ready to support Africa’s growing life sciences and healthcare (LSH) industry with safe, reliable and efficient consolidation and transport solutions; Both warehouse and head office meet highest sustainability standards and will be almost entirely powered by green electricity from photovoltaic panels DHL Global...
Africa: No Time to Waste. Ministerial Meeting Calls for Urgent Financing for Countries Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
With barely two months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, Africa and other developing parts of the world that bear the severest brunt of climate change are warning against turning it into a mere talking shop of promises. African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi...
Cyber defence a critical component of an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy
As cyberattacks on pipelines, water pumping stations and manufacturing plants hit the news, customers and investors grow more aware of the need for organisations to take responsibility for the protection of their potential cyber vulnerabilities. Cybercrime can have a significant impact on businesses, and cybersecurity is central to environmental, social...
Jumia, Coca-Cola partner to provide online shopping to consumers in Africa
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced a partnership with Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit to offer consumers access to Coca-Cola products from the comfort of their homes. The partnership will provide a steady supply of Coca-Cola’s beverage portfolio to consumers who prefer to shop online through the Jumia...
Philantropist Hands Over 5 Classroom Block, Library Built For Community School To Anambra Govt
Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Friday, inaugurated a five-classrom block with library at Community Primary School, Amawbia in Awka South LGA, built and equipped by a philanthropist, Pharmacist Emeka Okafor. The project was commenced in June 2021 and completed by Pharmacist Okafor, in memory of his late father, Mr. Emmanuel...
Economist Challenges CEOs To Be Resilient In The Face Of Growing Issues
Kunle Elebute, senior partner and chief economist at KPMG Nigeria, has warned chief executive officers (CEOs) that if they are not well-prepared and lack the proper staff to handle economic difficulties, their companies risk going out of business. The obstacles facing today's CEOs are undoubtedly greater than they were in...
Agusto Tasks Government For The Implementation Of Renewable Energy Sources And Energy Diversification
The Nigerian government has been tasked with using regulations and incentives to stimulate innovation in renewable energy technology in order to diversify its energy sources, as the country has an unmet energy demand of roughly 20,000 megawatts (MW). The company observes that although if grid-connected electricity supply continues to be...
So Peter Obi Has Only A Bsc – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri: Even my receptionist while I was in government has a better degree than Obi. With the release of the details of candidates for the 2023 general elections, acclaimed table shaker, Reno Omokri, has found a reason to throw jabs at Peter Obi, the flag bearer of the Labor...
Can today’s Adaptation Action minimize future losses and damages in Africa?
Africa is acknowledged to be the continent most vulnerable to climate change On the sidelines of the 2022 edition of Africa Climate Week, a session titled Limiting Loss and Damage through Enhanced Adaptation Action in Africa featured vibrant and timely discussion of an aspect of climate change that typically receives...
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Osun, COVID-19 palliatives and Nigeria’s unpolished politics
In the last few days, the social media has been besieged by a trending video of the looting of warehouses...
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